“Better staffing. Most of the time they have three people taking care of 140. They have a list of specific tasks to get done, so they don't have time to take care of people's needs.”

— Maureen Sharp, paralegal, Lawrence

“I think if the staff was better paid and they hired more qualified employees, it would help take care of the problem.”

— Linda Swanson, database marketing analyst, Baldwin

“Most nursing homes are understaffed, and there are too many people for each employee to take care of. I think it would be better to be overstaffed than understaffed, but I understand that they are running a business.”

— Jim Fuller, route salesman representative, Topeka

“This is a lot to ask of caregivers, but I think personal involvement would help a lot. However, you can never really guarantee that people are going to give of themselves to their job.”

— James Hopper, building maintenance, Lawrence